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Oneirology
Hip-Hop · 2011 · 15 tracks

Oneirology

CunninLynguists

A dense, psychedelic concept album exploring the science and surrealism of dreams through lush southern production and intricate, existential lyricism.

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It's like Inception but with southern boom-bap and way more soul.

A deep, immersive dive into the subconscious that feels both unsettling and profoundly peaceful.

Oneirology · vs · CunninLynguists
Surreal Abstract+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Predormitum (prologue)
4:10
02
Darkness (Dream On)
3:57
03
Phantasmata
1:54
04
Hard as They Come (Act I)
4:17
05
Murder (Act II)
3:35
06
My Habit (I Haven’t Changed)
2:02
07
Get Ignorant
4:30
08
Shattered Dreams
3:39
09
Stars Shine Brightest (in the Darkest of Night)
4:03
10
So as Not to Wake You (interlude)
1:25
11
Enemies With Benefits
3:54
12
Looking Back
3:14
13
Dreams
5:03
14
Hypnopomp (epilogue)
1:42
15
Embers
2:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seamless transition from the waking world into the hazy, submerged textures of Predormitum.
The jarring, industrial-tinged percussion on Get Ignorant that breaks the album's hypnotic spell.
The ethereal, gospel-inflected vocal loop on Embers that provides a sense of spiritual resolution.
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